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Why do we see light from the moon?
The moon doesn't generate light on its own, but the moon does reflect light very well. When we see the moon in the sky, we are seeing the sunlight shining onto the moon and reflecting off its surface. You are seeing what is in fact the moon's daytime illumination. The part of the moon that appears dark is experiencing lunar night time. You would see the same kind of thing if your were on the moon observing the earth.
Does the moon reflect off the sun?
The moon is a heavenly body that orbits our fair earth. The lit section of the moon the we see here on earth is the direct sunlight bouncing off of IT. It is day time on the moon in the LIT section. Imagine what the Earth would look like from space when an astronaut sees both the day and night side at the same time. The darker part of the moon is the section where the moon doesnt quite face the sun. Its nighttime on the moon there. Most of the time, when the moon and sun are in the sky at the same time, you can clearly see the moon. When the moon is too near the sun, around the time of the new moon, it is not visible except of course if there is an eclipse.
How does light reach the full moon?
The light from the sun reflects light to the full moon as the sun is always just opposite the full moon except during the new moon time, where there is no moon to be seen.
Is the sun illuminating the moon at all times?
No, the sun does not illuminate the same side of the moon all the time. The moon goes through different phases as it orbits the Earth, so the amount of illumination it receives from the sun changes throughout its cycle.
The moon shine at night where does the light comes from?
The shining of the moon at night is the reflection of the sun bouncing off the surface of the moon. That is why we on Earth can see the moon appear as shining. For me: At day time when the sun heats the moon, the moon become hot by the energy absorbed and for anything that is hot it radiates light to some extent somehow our eyes can only receive light for wave length about 400 nm to 700 nm, and that light radiated from moon has low intensity from light radiated from the sun, we cannot see moon light at day time. At night, we can easily see the moon light since no longer exist light from the sun. Therefor, anything when it is being heated, it radiates light eventually. And for this, certainly, we can store the sun light at day time and use it at the night time, don't you think so?
Why do we see light from the moon?
The moon doesn't generate light on its own, but the moon does reflect light very well. When we see the moon in the sky, we are seeing the sunlight shining onto the moon and reflecting off its surface. You are seeing what is in fact the moon's daytime illumination. The part of the moon that appears dark is experiencing lunar night time. You would see the same kind of thing if your were on the moon observing the earth.
Does the far side of the moon receive any light from the moon?
every side of the moon eventually gets sunlight, because the moon revolves around Earth and Earth revolves around the sun. but only half of the moon if ever lit at a time, and the light goes around the moon
Does the moon reflect off the sun?
The moon is a heavenly body that orbits our fair earth. The lit section of the moon the we see here on earth is the direct sunlight bouncing off of IT. It is day time on the moon in the LIT section. Imagine what the Earth would look like from space when an astronaut sees both the day and night side at the same time. The darker part of the moon is the section where the moon doesnt quite face the sun. Its nighttime on the moon there. Most of the time, when the moon and sun are in the sky at the same time, you can clearly see the moon. When the moon is too near the sun, around the time of the new moon, it is not visible except of course if there is an eclipse.
How does light reach the full moon?
The light from the sun reflects light to the full moon as the sun is always just opposite the full moon except during the new moon time, where there is no moon to be seen.
Is the sun illuminating the moon at all times?
No, the sun does not illuminate the same side of the moon all the time. The moon goes through different phases as it orbits the Earth, so the amount of illumination it receives from the sun changes throughout its cycle.
The moon shine at night where does the light comes from?
The shining of the moon at night is the reflection of the sun bouncing off the surface of the moon. That is why we on Earth can see the moon appear as shining. For me: At day time when the sun heats the moon, the moon become hot by the energy absorbed and for anything that is hot it radiates light to some extent somehow our eyes can only receive light for wave length about 400 nm to 700 nm, and that light radiated from moon has low intensity from light radiated from the sun, we cannot see moon light at day time. At night, we can easily see the moon light since no longer exist light from the sun. Therefor, anything when it is being heated, it radiates light eventually. And for this, certainly, we can store the sun light at day time and use it at the night time, don't you think so?
What percentage of the Moon is lit?
The moon is ALWAYS 50% (+/-) illuminated. Though we only see all of the half lit side when the moon is opposite the sun (Full Moon).
What planet receives light in the shortest time?
Mercury is the planet in our solar system that receives light in the shortest time, since it is the closest planet to the Sun. It takes approximately 3.2 minutes for sunlight to travel from the Sun to Mercury.
What is the percentage of the speed of light needed to time travel?
99.995 %
What does the moon have to do with the earth?
it keeps the earth from being LIGHT all the time
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon is in its new moon phase?
The solar eclipse, when the moon blocks the sun's light from hitting the earth - creating a temporary blackout on earth, can occur only at the time of New Moon, while the lunar eclipse, when the earth blocks the sun's light from reflecting off the moon, can occur only at the time of Full Moon.
Are you seeing into the past when you look at the moon?
Yes but only about 1.3 seconds ago as this is how long light takes to reach us from the Moon.
